Chejerla, Nellore district

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Chejerla
Village
Chejerla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14.5167°N 79.5667°E / 14.5167; 79.5667
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Nellore district
Mandal	Chejerla mandal
Elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Language
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP

Chejerla is a village in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is headquarters of Chejerla mandal

History

Nellore district formed part of the composite Madras State till 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956 when the states were reorganized on a linguistic basis, this district came under the Andhra Pradesh State.

In 1970 Prakasam district was formed from parts of Guntur, Kurnool, and Nellore districts.

Tirupati District formed from a part of old Chittoor district and a part from old Nellore district on 4 April 2022.

The name of Nellore district has been changed as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District on 4 June 2008.

Geography

Chejerla is located at 14.5167°N 79.5667°E / 14.5167; 79.5667. It has an average elevation of 48 meters (160 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Chejerla had a population of 6,172. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chejerla has an average literacy rate of 65.89%, less than the Andhra pradesh average of 67.02%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 57%.